Urban agriculture

ServeScape Expands Online Plant Marketplace to Chattanooga

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ServeScape, the Atlanta-based online plant marketplace, announced it will begin offering services in Chattanooga starting March 19th. Homeowners, homeowner associations, and builders can order plants grown locally in Tennessee and across the Southeast and have them delivered directly. ServeScape's Plant Nerd AI tool will also be available to provide expert horticulture information for Chattanooga landscapes.

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  • CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ServeScape , the Atlanta-based online plant marketplace, announced it will begin offering services in Chattanooga starting March 19th.
  • ServeScape's Plant Nerd AI tool will also be available to provide expert horticulture information for Chattanooga landscapes.
  • "We're excited to connect Chattanooga homeowners to the South's best plant growers," said Mario Cambardella , Founder and CEO of ServeScape.
  • With the ServeScape online marketplace, customers can browse thousands of plants from nearby nurseries and farms.

145 Farmers Meet with Secretary of Agriculture, Legislators During Annual Legislative Day

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attendance was high as 145 farmers attended Maryland Farm Bureau's Day in Annapolis. Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks addressed attendees emphasizing the importance of current farming-related legislation and the industry's impact on the state.

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  • Current ag-related bills covered during Maryland Farm Bureau's Day in Annapolis where members met with Secretary of Agriculture and other legislators.
  • DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attendance was high as 145 farmers attended Maryland Farm Bureau's Day in Annapolis.
  • It was quite an invigorating day to have the breadth of Maryland agriculture represented," said Secretary Atticks.
  • This annual event provides Maryland Farm Bureau (MDFB) members the opportunity to stay current on legislation affecting farming and rural communities as well as to meet with their legislators.

UNFI Foundation Announces More Than $1 Million in Grant Funding to Further Its Mission to Inspire Better Food Systems and Promote Food Equity in Communities Nationwide

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (UNFI), announced today the UNFI Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to improve food systems in more than 40 communities across the United States and Canada.

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  • United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (UNFI), announced today the UNFI Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to improve food systems in more than 40 communities across the United States and Canada.
  • Food access is a key pillar of UNFIs Better for All initiative and, for the third consecutive year, the UNFI Foundation has committed over $1 million to non-profit organizations to help create equitable food access in vulnerable communities.
  • The $1 million in grant funding is a testament to UNFI's long-term commitment to improving food access.
  • This grant from the UNFI Foundation promotes local ownership of the food system in Rhode Island communities where fresh, healthy and affordable food is hard to find.

How Urban Solar Greenhouses Are Contributing To Urban Environmental, Social & Economic Sustainability

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.

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  • Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.
  • These operations are meant to not only provide food for citizens but also to contribute to urban environmental, social and economic sustainability.
  • But to truly make an impact on feeding the world, the fruits of urban farms need to be accessible to a much broader demographic.
  • Through our innovative solar product offerings and industry partnerships, Green Stream is well-positioned to become a significant player in the solar space."

How Urban Solar Greenhouses Are Contributing To Urban Environmental, Social & Economic Sustainability

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.

Key Points: 
  • Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.
  • These operations are meant to not only provide food for citizens but also to contribute to urban environmental, social and economic sustainability.
  • But to truly make an impact on feeding the world, the fruits of urban farms need to be accessible to a much broader demographic.
  • Through our innovative solar product offerings and industry partnerships, Green Stream is well-positioned to become a significant player in the solar space."

Worldwide Hydroponics Industry to 2027 - Featuring Signify Holding, Village Farms and Argus Control Systems Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, September 6, 2021
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According to this report the global hydroponics market is estimated to reach US$ 19.08 Billion by 2027.

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  • According to this report the global hydroponics market is estimated to reach US$ 19.08 Billion by 2027.
  • The worldwide hydroponics industry will grow with a CAGR of 9.21% by 2020-2027.
  • Hydroponics plays a vital role in changing the way people think about plant growth and the future of gardening and farming.
  • Hydroponics farming has become a new trend in the Agricultural sector, especially with the growing need for food and limited resources.

Tony Robbins And Feeding America® Hit New Milestone In Providing Nearly 800 Million Meals Through Campaign To Provide A Total Of 1 Billion Meals

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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In its first seven years, Robbins and Feeding America, through their 1 Billion Meals Challenge campaign, have funded and helped provide nearly 800 million meals* to people in need in the United States.

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  • In its first seven years, Robbins and Feeding America, through their 1 Billion Meals Challenge campaign, have funded and helped provide nearly 800 million meals* to people in need in the United States.
  • More than 45 million people (1 in 7), including 15 million children (1 in 5), were projected to face food insecurity in 2020, according to Feeding America estimates.
  • Launched in 2015 as the 100 Million Meals Challenge, Robbins and Feeding America increased their already ambitious initial goals four years later and turned their campaign into the1 Billion Meals Challenge.
  • Through the Challenge, every dollar raised helps provide at least 10 meals through the Feeding America network of food banks.

Children's Community Health Plan helps address chronic disease and food insecurity with telenutrition

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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That's why Children's Community Health Plan (CCHP) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Foodsmart, the personalized telenutrition and foodcare leader, to sustainably overcome food insecurity and help the more than 165,000 Medicaid and Marketplace members and their families afford quality foods they enjoy.

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  • That's why Children's Community Health Plan (CCHP) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Foodsmart, the personalized telenutrition and foodcare leader, to sustainably overcome food insecurity and help the more than 165,000 Medicaid and Marketplace members and their families afford quality foods they enjoy.
  • Intensifying levels of food and nutrition insecurity disproportionately impact lower income and diverse communities, while poor nutrition remains the leading driver of disability and healthcare costs in America.
  • Health plans can also target these food insecure families with ROI validated directed spend for healthy food.
  • Children's Community Health Plan (CCHP), an affiliate of Children'sWisconsin, is an HMO dedicated to providing access to the highest quality health care and services to our members living inWisconsin.

GrowPods Give Communities and Individuals the Ability to Take Back Control of their Food

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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CORONA, Calif., July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Container Technologies, Inc (Ticker: ACTX), announced its unique and innovative GrowPods allow communities and individuals to take back control of what they eat.

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  • Bipartisan pressure is building to stop foreign nationals from purchasing American farm operations and receiving taxpayer subsidies.
  • America cannot allow China to control our food supply, former Vice President Mike Pence said.
  • These concerns about food ownership and contamination have caused many Americans to want to take back control of their food.
  • GrowPods have been proven to be a reliable source of nutritious food, and the company donates food regularly to Caterinas Club, the childrens food charity run by well-known chef, Sir Bruno Serato.

Urban Greenhouses to Provide Food for Citizens & Contribute to Urban Environmental, Social & Economic Sustainability

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.

Key Points: 
  • Urban Agriculture (UA) is defined as the growing, processing and distribution of food taking place in and around the city.
  • These operations are meant to not only provide food for citizens but also to contribute to urban environmental, social and economic sustainability.
  • There is value both nutritional and educational in providing food sources in the urban center.
  • But to truly make an impact on feeding the world, the fruits of urban farms need to be accessible to a much broader demographic.